Before the Varyag, China had purchased 3 aircraft carriers, why did they all put them on hold?
China has ushered in the era of dual aircraft carriers, which has once again attracted the attention of the world. It is known that the predecessor of China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was the Ukrainian aircraft carrier Varyag. In the purchase"Varyag"Before that, China also bought three more aircraft carriers, why is there only now left"Liaoning"What about the number?Experts also say it is out of desperation.
China began to get in touch with aircraft carriers in the early 70s of the 20th century, when China purchased decommissioned ones from Australia"Melbourne"aircraft carrier, this is China's first contact with an aircraft carrier in the true sense of the word. However,"Melbourne"After the decommissioning of the ship, Australia completely dismantled the interior of the aircraft carrier, leaving only an empty shell, which was no longer useful to us.
The second and third aircraft carriers were purchased from South Korea and Ukraine, and like the first, the internal systems of both aircraft carriers were largely dismantled, leaving only a rusty shell. I don't think this state of affairs is at all useful. In contrast,"Varyag"The aircraft carrier was much luckier at that time;Ukraine**"Varyag"At the time of the aircraft carrier, most of the systems of the aircraft carrier itself had already been installed, and although it was going to be dismantled on a large scale, some important systems of the aircraft carrier were retained. For example,"Varyag"The power and power system of the aircraft carrier has been preserved intact, and it can be said that such an aircraft carrier is very important for my Xi.
Therefore, our country spent ** bought from Ukraine"Varyag"aircraft carrier. It is precisely because of this aircraft carrier and our relevant experience that the originally abandoned aircraft carrier was restored and became China's first domestic aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. It can be said that China has also gained a lot of experience in aircraft carrier construction because of the repair of the Liaoning aircraft carrier, and the smooth construction and launch of China's next domestic aircraft carrier is also inseparable from this experience.
In"Varyag"Before that, China also bought three aircraft carriers, why not use it?